Christmas Gift Tags

Hey everyone.  I know I have been MIA lately with the crafty posts but I have been busy with the Make the Cut forum Nutcrackers in November challenges.  There were 11 challenges for a little over two weeks!  I am bushed.  Besides that, I have been sick all week with a head and stomach thing.

Anywho, here is a quick little project I whipped up for the gift tag challenge.  I was running out of time because of the other projects but wanted to get something in on every one.  So, here it is.

I, of course, made these in Make the Cut.  Best software evar and bringer of happiness!  This is just a basic shapes rectangle welded with different elements.  I brought this flourish to the mat after I made the rectangle the size I was looking for.  (For the life of me, I cannot remember where I got the flourish.)  I then placed them on the rectangle where I wanted them, then shadowed just the flourish.

Closing the eye on the flourish, I then selected the two shadows with the rectangle.  Then hit weld.   Opened the eye on the flourish, then hit join.  Next, was deciding on what Christmas elements to add.  The tags had to be a set of three with a common theme.

I used the Christmas Simple Shapes from Lettering Delights for the snowflake, dove and holly leaves with berries.  Same as before, just place on the tag where you want them then hit join.  Easy peasy! Cut with your cutter and smudge with your ink of choice.  I used Tim Holtz Distress Inkin Dusty Concord, Festive Berries and Broken China.  My new obsession, these inks are, yes, yes. Well, that's all I have for today.  Hope you got a little enjoyment out of such a simple project.  Don't forget about the Hopping through the Holidays blog hop this Friday!  Happy crafting!

Christmas Morning Collection

New from SVG Cuts is an adorable collection of elements from our childhood Christmases past.  It's appropriately called Christmas Morning.  I can see these being used on my different holiday projects. My favorite is the cute robot and little red tricycle.

Be sure to go check it out now while it's free with a purchase of $9.98 or more and let the joy of Christmas morning inspire your newest paper projects! Adorn over-sized gift tags with the silly sock monkey or purchase a package of plain gift bags and adorn them with the pretty Rudolph or a Russian nesting doll. Remember holidays gone by with the quirky Kewpie doll or set up a tea party for dollies and teddies! Create a vintage-inspired masculine themed project with the toy car or make a funny "boy" project with the silly robot. Tie a ribbon with a jingle bell around the rocking horse reindeer or pair the dog and the domino for a playful look. You also get the adorable vintage Santa, the monkey with cymbals, the pull-toy elf, the game pieces and dice, the spinning top, the Christmas light bulb, the toy drum and the Santa duck on wheels. Let's play!

Compatible with any software and cutting machine combo that cuts SVG files. Works on any mat size. Characters with eyes may need eyes drawn on with marker if cut below minimum sizes. Full instructions, tips and magnified diagrams given with download.

FREE GIFT INSTRUCTIONS

• Visit www.SVGCuts.com and make a purchase of $9.98 or more between now and Tuesday, December 6th 2011.
• Add Christmas Morning SVG Collection to your cart.
• During Step 2 of Checkout, type FREEGIFT into the Discount Coupon section. Doing so will subtract the value of the SVG Collection from your total. This gift is a $6.99 Value!
• All of your files, including the free gift, will be available for immediate download after you complete your purchase!

Their free file this week is the above Christmas tree.  How great to get you started on Christmas cards (I haven't yet ^__^).   SVG Cuts said, "This little tree would be very cute on a card or tag paired with a little present next to it, or a little Scottie dog or any little toy.  Cut the ornaments in metallic, shimmery or glittered paper, add more buttons and brads for ornaments and even twine or ribbon for garland!  You can even emboss the layers of the tree for a more dimensional look.  Add it to a scrapbook page with photos of your family trimming the tree, or even just cut it out and put it on your refrigerator next to your shopping list as a cute little festive decoration".  Well, this would look great paired with the Christmas Morning collection.  Can you see this tree on the front of a card with a few of the elements as presents under it?  Too cute!

Only 48 Hours Left to Save at Lettering Delights

Straight from Lettering Delights:

"Save up to 60% off your entire purchase including new products to get you in the seasonal spirit. Save up to 60% on your entire purchase including new products for the holidays. But hurry! This sale ends tomorrow at midnight.

With our heartfelt thanks to you, there are two ways you can save:

• Save 40% on your purchase with coupon code: Merci2U
• Or, spend $30+ and take 60% off your entire order with coupon code: MerciBearcoup
  

*Sale ends Tuesday, November 30 at midnight MST.
Featured in ecard image: Nutcracker Takeout Boxes."

I am really digging those Nutcracker Takeout boxes!  I wish I would have seen these before the Nutcrackers in November challenge was ending.  Also, don't forget to come back this Friday for "Hopping Through the Holidays" blog hop sponsored by Bee's Hive of Drama.

 

Cyber Monday at Punkin Patch Stamps

Use coupon code CYBERMON2011 to get 40% off your entire stamp purchase at Punkin Patch Stamps.  Don't forget shipping is free when you purchase two or more sets.

Here are some of the lovely sets you could purchase for an incredible discount!

Have a great day and be safe ordering online!

My Thoughts Exactly Sale

I have another great sale you for on this cold Black Friday.  It's from one of my favorite stamp makers, My Thoughts Exactly.

All stamp sets are on sale from $15 to $12.  That's a 20% savings!  Don't forget to join the My Thoughts Exactly Design Team new stamp release on November 28th.  Trust me, you will not be disappointed in these new Christmas sets!

Have a safe and happy Black Friday everyone and don't spend too much that you will regret it later!   ^__^

Trendy Twine Black Friday Sale

Have you been looking to try out this twine everyone is talking about?  Well, there is never a better time than the present.  The luscious. amazing Trendy Twine is having their Black Friday sale. Starting Thanksgiving day at 11:00 pm CST and will end on Black Friday at 11:59 pm CST. Enter code BFRIDAY2011 at check out. 

This code is valid on spools (no sets) and the Extreme Mini Pack (with the 10 regular colors) only. Coupon is for 20% off $35.00 or more (before shipping charges or Texas sales tax). Coupon is valid during the times specified only.

MyGrafico Thanksgiving Day Sale

MYGRAFICO THANKSGIVING SALE
50% OFF ENTIRE STORE
ONE DAY ONLY

Check out the cute weekly freebie below.  Click to download file and then checkout Kelly Medina's other adorable art!

 

Freebie donated by KELLY MEDINA 
License: Personal Use/ Non-Profit

A Jillian Vance Design Black Friday Stampalooza

Boy, oh boy, I am really finding the Black Friday crafty deals lately!  Here is another one from my friends over at A Jillian Vance Design.  I love the fact that this little 12 (or maybe is she 13 now?) year old girl saw her parents working hard with their own businesses and she decided to follow in their footsteps.  What an inspiration!

Anyway, they are having a awesome Black Friday sale.  Check out the graphic below for the details.

I know they just re-did the packaging on the Pear Pins.  You now get 50 instead of 25!  Jillian sent me a package of 25 when I placed my order for the new Winter Distress ink set by Tim Holtz (which is only $12 right now).  How generous is that?!?  They are adorable on cards and she also made bracelets out of them. 

It's awesome that they only live a few cities away from me so I get my orders pretty quickly.  LOL  I need fast shipping, I am not a doctor!  So get on over there and check out the goodies, trust me you won't be disappointed!  Praying you all have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

Annual Customer Appreciate at Lettering Delights

A secret sale to say Merci Bear Coup from Lettering Delights!

Because saying “thank you” isn’t enough, Lettering Delights invites you to shop their Customer Appreciation Sale. It’s their way of showing how grateful they are to you for giving them a bit of your time and attention and for supporting Lettering Delights.

There are two ways you can save:

• Enjoy 40% off any order (no minimum purchase required) with coupon code: Merci2U
• Or, spend $30+ and take 60% off your entire order with coupon code: MerciBearcoup

Is there someone you feel especially grateful for this time of year? Brighten their day by passing along this freebie and special offer!

  

Another Black Friday Deal

This time at Boss Kut.  Not only do they have the Gazelle and accessories on sale, they have Copic markers, stamps, vinyl and a few other goodies.  The image below says it all!  ^__^

Silhouette America Black Friday Sale

WooHoo, guess what great deals Silhouette America has for this coming Black Friday!  I knew I was stockpiling my credits for a reason.  Now I can go hog wild!  Check out the details below from their Newsletter.  Sale is November 25th through 28th only.

 

Black Friday Sale

Gear up for the best Black Friday sale this year - Friday, Nov. 25 through Monday, Nov. 28, save 30% on everything* at silhouetteamerica.com. Get a new CAMEO tote for just $70 (normally $99.99), or a starter kit for $28 (normally $39.99). Best of all you don't have to wait in any lines or camp out in a tent. Just be sure to visit silhouetteamerica.com before the end of the day on Nov. 28 (MST) and use the promo code BLACK during checkout to save 30% off your entire order*.

* Offer excludes Silhouette CAMEO™, download cards, and gift cards. Promotion valid 11/25/2011 12:00 AM through 11/28/2011 11:59 PM only at silhouetteamerica.com. 30% off sale only includes physical products purchased at silhouetteamerica.com while supplies last.

 

50¢ Shapes

The 50¢ shape sale is back in the Silhouette Online Store. Over 19,000 designs (including fonts and printable patterns) will be just 50¢ ea. from Friday, Nov. 25 through Monday, Nov. 28. Whether you have a subscription to the Online Store or just like to dabble every once in a while, you'll get more for your money this Black Friday through Cyber Monday from the comfort of your own home. And to make the deal even sweeter, there will be new designs added to the store on Friday, Saturday, and Monday, so come back each day to find out what's new. For even better savings, sign up for a subscription to the Silhouette Online Store. For just $9.99 per month you'll get $25 of credit to spend on downloadable designs - and at 50¢ each, you'll really stretch your dollar.

50¢ shapes available for download only through the Silhouette Online Store or at silhouetteonlinestore.com. Offer not valid for other websites, subscriptions, or physical products. Promotion valid 11/25/2011 12:00 AM through 11/28/2011 11:59 PM only.

Happy crafty shopping this Black Friday.  Hope you all pick up some great deals!

My Little Pumpkins

Well, I could be talking about my boys but I am not.  Because they ain't so little anymore.  Both of them are taller than me!  Nope, I am talking about my last Thanksgiving decor project I have done this year.

Aren't they adorable?!?!  Mary makes the cutest files ever.  The flower is the perfect touch, don't you think?  The papers are from the Harvest Gathering stacks by DCWV and the pumpkins were made in Make the Cut with the Pick a Pumpkin set from SVG Cuts.

I really debated on putting the "Perfect Pumpkin" sign next to the twins here.  They were my first try at the 3D pumpkins and almost ended up in the trash.  I have no patience for glue drying!  That made all the hardship and operator error on these lil darlings.

Here is another shot with the haystack.  You can grab the haystack file for free as my gift to you in MTC or SVG format.  Wrapped in luscious Trendy Twine in Orange Truffle as always.

This is a wider shot of the left side of my mantel.  And this is the whole mantel -

Oops, didn't realize I had taken a picture with my Christmas candlesticks in there.  I put them up to show my friend something and must have snapped a photo before I put them away.  *Shrugs shoulders* you guys who come here enough know I would be weird enough to have a red/green flame flicker in my Fall themed decorations.  Hehehe

What do you guys think?  Thanksgiving enough to get me through till I put up my tree?  I sure hope so.  Thanks for stopping by and looking.  Feel free to leave me a comment or two.  Have a great week and happy crafting!

Big Ghost Pumpkin

Yes, I know the title is a little misleading since the pumpkin is not white nor is it dressed like a ghost.  That's just what Mary over at SVG Cuts decided to name it.  I'm sure there is a perfectly good reason for it that my old, slow brain just can't comprehend right now.  But he is still cute none the less.

I made a few of these in different sizes.  I am going to be posting them over a few days because I need something to put up here.  I am slow on ideas for this blog lately.  ^__^  I have to spread out projects.  LOL

I have no idea why my camera makes my walls look so drab.  They are a nice milk chocolate color and these pictures make them look like dirty dish water.  *sigh*  Oh well.

Here is the haystack I crafted and wrapped with more yummy Orange Truffle Thanksgiving twine from Trendy Twine.  I have the file in SVG and Make the Cut format below for you to download if you would like it.  The pumpkins are from the Pick A Pumpkin set from SVG Cuts.  Those files you are going to have to purchase.  But trust me they are well worth it.  Especially if you wait for a new set to come out.  You can get three sets and/or kits for the price of two!

Here is a close-up of my pumpkins pretty little twine bow.  Darling really.  The little Autumn Splendor sign is from the Recollections Simply Autumn stack.  I used one sheet and had quite a few little signs.  I peppered my house with them because they were all sparkly and cute.

If you haven't taken a look at the Pick a Pumpkin set, make time.  It looks daunting at first but once you get one under your belt it's pretty easy.  SVG Cuts make it easy for you with their excellent instructions and video tutorials.  Oh and the trees in the background are the mistakes I made when I was making my Thankful Tree.  I just couldn't bear to waste good chipboard, so I found another use for them.  Looks really fall-y if I do say so myself.  If you want to download the tree file, go here.

For the haystack, pick your pleasure - MTC or SVG.  Well, that's all for this weekend.  Have a great day crafting!

Give Thanks Banner

Here is a quick look at the Thanksgiving banner that is hanging over my fireplace.  I really like how it came out.  Very festive.

The papers used here is the Harvest Gathering stacks my DCWV, both the solid and pattern.  For the pennants, Lettering Delights has a nice SVG set for $2.  I cut five of the fish tale looking one.  Instead of folding them over the twine, I cut them in half.  I knew ahead of time I wanted the twine to go over the front of the lettering.  Why?  I needed to see the wonderful twine from my friend Lesley of Trendy Twine.  It is in Orange Truffle (yummy!), perfect for Thanksgiving or Autumn projects.

In Make the Cut, I brought in the "Give Thanks" text in Oklahoma font to the mat.  Then just made a simple shadow layer.  Then glue all three pieces together, punch holes for the twine and string them together.  Easy peasy lemon squeezee!

Oh, I have been on this making crinkle ribbon kick.  Do you see that lovely crinkly bow?  Yep, I made that myself.  Trust me it looks better in person.  I have been experimenting with various inks and techniques.  This was not my best colors, you should see the persimmon one I made.  So purdy!

Hope you enjoyed today's project.  Come back tomorrow for some more Holiday crafts.  Happy Friday everyone!

Thankful Tree

Hey everyone!  I am back, but for only a brief moment.  Just thought I would let you see what I have been working on.  I finished my Fall decor but it's not much.  I have been so busy working on the Ladies Banquet that all the cute Autumn decorations I had in mind didn't get made.

I did manage a few and today I am going to show you our "Thankful Tree." Our Thanksgiving dinner is this weekend with my husband's side of the family.  It's at our house this year.  So I have been busy getting the menu ready and shopping.  Then comes the cooking and my favorite, the baking.  So I needed something simple yet adorable. This fit the bill.

The tree was cut out at 10" high four times, folded and glued together.  The Oak leaves are 1.5" high and cut with various sheets of colored paper from Harvest Gathering solid stack by DCWV.  I know it doesn't look finished.  I mean the leaves are not on the tree!  Well, the family hasn't told me what they are thankful for yet.  Right before dinner we are going to fill out the leaves with what we are thankful for and glue them back on the branches.  How cute it that?!?  I hope that goes well.  You don't know the sorts of trouble simple things like that bring with my boys.  o_O

I am putting this up half-done in case anyone else wants to complete the tree before Thanksgiving.  Maybe after the boys fill out their leaves, I will snap a few pictures so you can see how humble my boys are *snicker*.  Couldn't type that with a straight face.......

Here is the entire centerpiece, not gorgeous but I just threw out what I had last year.  I did add the Thankful tree and little signs from the Recollections Simply Autumn stack.  Awesome stack, so fun.  I forgot to tell you guys I cannot decorate to save my life.  ^__^   Oh well.

The files I made are below for anyone who wants them as a little gift/freebie. Because I am thankful for each and everyone of you who visits my silly little blog!  I really do appreciate you guys and pray you have a Happy Thanksgiving. 

I have Make the Cut and SVG versions for your crafting pleasure.

Download here:

Thankful Tree with Leaves Set - comes with a sheet of 56 leaves (MTC)

Thankful Tree (SVG)

Oak Leaves - 56 leaves (SVG)